Linda Caldwell is 2014 Fraternalist of the YearWoodmen of the World recognized Trigg County native Linda Caldwell as the 2014 Kentucky West Fraternalist of the Year at a ceremony at Cadiz Restaurant. Fraternalist of the Year is the highest hono...

Aug. 20 LIbrary NotesAugust is: Get Ready for Kindergarten! If you have a pre-schooler you would like to get ready for kindergarten the library can help. We have Storytime on Wednesdays at 10:30 from Sept. until the en...

GARDENING ... AND MORE: More memories of Ma and PaIn last week’s column, my sister Pat and I shared some of our memories of our dear grandparents and we also tried to explain our closeness to them, as well as is possible. My sister has different m...

LIVING WELL: Don’t get in a pickle with picklesIf you love pickles as much as I do, then maybe home canning your own pickled foods is the thing for you. I am not going to say it will save you money, but it might if you grow your own products. B...

Toxic algal blooms pose danger to livestockLEXINGTON, Ky., (Aug. 8, 2014) – Recent news reports of unsafe drinking water in the Great Lakes area has drawn national attention to toxic algal blooms. In Kentucky, cyanobacteria, also known as b...